Glengoyne 17 Year Old Scottish Oak

Glengoyne 17 Year Old 1997 Malts of Scotland

In my experience, Glengoyne is always a pleasure. It is a great whisky that never disappoints. That does not mean it is always superb, but it is the kind of whisky I will buy without trying first. This is the 31st Glengoyne bottled by the German company Malts of Scotland. Theirs have always been a bit of a party. The nose is a small fruit bomb....

Score 85/100

Glengoyne 12 Year Old 2005 Single Cask for the Netherlandsdisti

For the 100th jubilee of the Dutch importer De Monnik Dranken, the distillery manager Robbie Hughes selected this single cask from 2015. It was presented a little over a year ago, but only now reached my neck of the woods thanks to my Dutch buddy Manny. Now that is a dark and sweet nose. Figs, raisins and dates, candied sugar and cherries. The...

Score 86/100

Glengoyne The Legacy Chapter 1

With The Legacy Glengoyne launches a series of whisky’s that tells the story of the distillery. We can expect a new Chapter every year. This is the first from 2019, dedicated to Cochrane Cartwright, the distillery manager from 1869 who famously lengthened the production time to create a more fruity character, but his is probably best known for...

Score 82/100

Glengoyne 40 Year Old 1972 Malts of Scotland

Have you ever heard of the Warehouse Diamonds Collection from Malts of Scotland? I have not, but can imagine it. After all, this is a 40 Year Old whisky, which you do not see very often. The oldest Glengoyne I ever tasted was the wonderful Glengoyne 1973, also my Malts of Scotland, that I scored a big fat 93). I wonder what other gems are maturing...

Score 94/100